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Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration over Approval of New Ultra Deep-Water Drilling Project
Earthjustice says BP lacks the experience and equipment for safe ultra-deep drilling, and the groups say the spill risk was underestimated by 500,000 barrels.
- Six environmental groups sued the Trump administration over its approval of BP's $5 billion ultra-deepwater drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico, citing safety concerns in waters deeper than 5,600 feet and risks of disasters like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill.
- The lawsuit claims BP has not demonstrated the necessary experience or equipment for safe drilling beyond 5,600 feet and that the Interior Department underestimated the worst-case oil spill volume by about half a million barrels.
- The Trump administration has relaxed regulations on offshore drilling, including exempting fossil fuel activities from some environmental protections and proposing weaker safety rules, raising concerns about industry oversight.
- Environmental advocates warn that ultra-deepwater drilling increases the risk of oil spills and endangers Gulf wildlife and coastal communities.
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Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of ultra deep-water drilling in Gulf
The groups filed the lawsuit on the 16th anniversary of the nation’s worst offshore oil spill, when BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig sent 134 million gallons of crude spewing into the ocean.
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Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project
Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico.
BP’s New Deepwater Gulf Oil Project Draws Environmental Suit (1)
Environmental groups on Monday challenged the Trump administration’s approval of BP PLC‘s $5 billion oil drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico, alleging the proposed oilfield threatens the region’s ecosystems and endangered species.
Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project - WXXV News 25
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval last month of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico. The groups sued on the 16th anniversary of the nation’s worst offshore oil spill 50 miles off the Louisiana coast, when BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig sent 134 million gallons (500 million liters) of crude oil spewing into the ocean, killing 11 people and causin…
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